Loke Surname
Approximately 23,800 people bear this surname
Loke Surname Definition:
A private road or path. East. (Halliwell.) See however Locke.
Loke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 12,518 | 1:2,356 | 357 |
| India | 4,486 | 1:170,991 | 10,566 |
| Singapore | 1,836 | 1:3,000 | 257 |
| United States | 689 | 1:526,065 | 43,864 |
| Australia | 503 | 1:53,669 | 6,619 |
| Thailand | 450 | 1:156,974 | 25,052 |
| Papua New Guinea | 414 | 1:19,695 | 2,047 |
| Indonesia | 338 | 1:391,270 | 33,300 |
| Nigeria | 317 | 1:558,810 | 27,182 |
| England | 279 | 1:199,706 | 17,470 |
| Germany | 249 | 1:323,315 | 32,320 |
| Cameroon | 202 | 1:102,817 | 12,122 |
| Canada | 165 | 1:223,307 | 21,472 |
| Lesotho | 154 | 1:13,198 | 2,920 |
| Iran | 147 | 1:522,330 | 30,518 |
| Hong Kong | 127 | 1:57,760 | 1,031 |
| Uganda | 123 | 1:317,393 | 21,597 |
| Solomon Islands | 108 | 1:5,371 | 734 |
| South Africa | 96 | 1:564,351 | 43,987 |
| DR Congo | 89 | 1:830,108 | 57,152 |
| Benin | 88 | 1:117,450 | 12,976 |
| Netherlands | 52 | 1:324,753 | 37,631 |
| Brunei | 50 | 1:8,375 | 1,042 |
| United Arab Emirates | 39 | 1:234,930 | 15,673 |
| Sudan | 36 | 1:1,041,950 | 3,038 |
| China | 34 | 1:40,215,340 | 2,154 |
| New Zealand | 33 | 1:137,222 | 16,302 |
| Estonia | 31 | 1:42,639 | 8,109 |
| Pakistan | 21 | 1:8,506,852 | 44,204 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Ivory Coast | 12 | 1:1,922,603 | 35,802 |
| Romania | 10 | 1:2,007,787 | 54,092 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Slovakia | 6 | 1:889,408 | 78,715 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 68 | 1:358,461 | 22,559 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 64 | 1:784,667 | 49,209 |
The alternate forms: Löke (82) & Loké (25) are calculated separately.
Loke (4,226) may also be a first name.
Loke Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A private road or path. East. (Halliwell.) See however Locke.
Loke Demographics
Loke Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Loke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Loke Come From? nationality or country of origin
Loke (Hindi: लोके, Marathi: लोके, Oriya: େଲାେକ, Russian: Локе) occurs in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Löke or Loké. Click here for other potential spellings of Loke.
How Common Is The Last Name Loke? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 22,811th most widely held family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 306,199 people. The last name Loke occurs predominantly in Asia, where 84 percent of Loke live; 64 percent live in Southeast Asia and 54 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 106,679th most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 4,226 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Malaysia, where it is borne by 12,518 people, or 1 in 2,356. In Malaysia it is mostly concentrated in: Selangor, where 46 percent live, Perak, where 16 percent live and Kuala Lumpur, where 9 percent live. Aside from Malaysia Loke exists in 71 countries. It is also common in India, where 19 percent live and Singapore, where 8 percent live.
Loke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Loke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Loke surname rose 1,077 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 410 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Loke Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Loke surname is chiefly Christian (98%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Loke are 0.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.33% registered with the party.
The amount Loke earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 40.09% less than the national average, earning R 142,368 per year; in United States they earn 12.87% more than the national average, earning $48,704 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.24% more than the national average, earning $67,690 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Loke Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Loke in the Oriya language | ||
| େଲାେକ | elaeka | - |
| Loke in the Marathi language | ||
| लोके | loke | 99.68 |
| लोक | loka | 0.07 |
| लॉके | loke | 0.04 |
| लोकेे | lokee | 0.04 |
| Loke in the Hindi language | ||
| लोके | loke | 92.5 |
| लोकेश | lokesa | 5 |
| लोकेन्द्र | lokendra | 2.5 |
| Loke in the Russian language | ||
| Локе | loke | - |
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